Hula painted frog (Latonia nigriventer) Description
English: Israel painted frog female specimen that was found on 15 November 2011 at Lake Hula
עברית: עֲגֻלָּשׁוֹן שְׁחוֹר-גָּחוֹן שנתגלתה ב-15 בנובמבר 2011 על ידי הפקח יורם מלכה בשמורת החולה
Date 17 November 2011
Source Own work
Author Mickey Samuni-Blank
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Israel_painted_frog.JPG
The Hula painted frog (Latonia nigriventer) is an amphibian and the only living member of the genus Latonia. It was thought to be extinct as a result of habitat destruction during the 1950s until the species was rediscovered in 2011. It is endemic to the Lake Hula marshes in Israel. Order: Anura, Family: Alytidae, Synonyms: Discoglossus nigriventer.
